CloudFactory

Lead Software Engineer

CloudFactory  •  Reading, GB (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

At CloudFactory, we are a mission-driven team passionate about unlocking the potential of AI to transform the world. By combining advanced technology with a global network of talented people, we make unusable data usable, driving real-world impact at scale.

More than just a workplace, we’re a global community founded on strong relationships and the belief that meaningful work transforms lives. Our commitment to earning, learning, and serving fuels everything we do as we strive to connect one million people to meaningful work and build leaders worth following.

Our Culture

At CloudFactory, we believe in building a workplace where everyone feels empowered, valued, and inspired to bring their authentic selves to work. We are:

  • Mission-Driven: We focus on creating economic and social impact.
  • People-Centric: We care deeply about our team’s growth, well-being, and sense of belonging.
  • Innovative: We embrace change and find better ways to do things together.
  • Globally Connected: We foster collaboration between diverse cultures and perspectives.

If you’re passionate about innovation, collaboration, and making a real impact, we’d love to have you on board!

As a Lead Software Engineer (Tech Lead), you will own the technical direction, architecture, and day-to-day operation of our platforms. This role has a strong focus on DevOps, scalability, reliability, and delivery excellence.

You’ll partner closely with Product and Engineering teams to design and evolve robust, cloud-native systems, ensure the stability of existing platforms, and enable teams to ship high-quality software efficiently. You will also work directly with clients to design and deliver solutions on top of our platform—translating real business problems into pragmatic, scalable technical implementations.

This is a hands-on leadership role that blends engineering, architecture, operational ownership, and technical mentorship.

Responsibilities

  • Lead system design and define scalable, cloud-native architectures
  • Build, review, and maintain production systems primarily in Go
  • Own the operation and maintenance of existing platforms, ensuring reliability, performance, and availability
  • Own and evolve DevOps practices, including CI/CD, Kubernetes, and infrastructure automation
  • Drive high standards for operational excellence, including monitoring, alerting, incident response, and observability
  • Proactively manage and reduce technical debt through pragmatic architectural decisions
  • Communicate technical decisions clearly through design docs, diagrams, and collaborative discussions
  • Work with clients and internal stakeholders to design platform-based solutions that solve real business needs
  • Support client integrations, proofs-of-concept, and solution architecture as needed
  • Identify delivery and operational bottlenecks and continuously improve engineering workflows
  • Mentor engineers and lead by example through code reviews and hands-on technical support

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience building, operating, and designing complex software systems
  • Strong expertise in Go (Golang)
  • Solid experience working with AWS
  • Strong foundation in software architecture and distributed systems
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and observability tooling
  • Hands-on experience operating production systems, including on-call rotations, incident management, and platform maintenance
  • Comfortable working directly with clients and clearly explaining technical concepts
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead across teams

Our Tech Stack

  • Frontend: JavaScript, React, TypeScript
  • Backend: Go, Python
  • Databases DynamoDB, DocumentDB, PostgreSQL
  • CI/CD & Deployment: GitHub Actions
  • Observability: New Relic
  • Infrastructure: AWS services, GCP

Benefits

  • Great Mission and Culture
  • Meaningful Work
  • Market competitive salary
  • Quarterly variable compensation
  • Comprehensive medical cover
  • Group life insurance
  • Personal development and growth opportunities
  • Periodic team building and social events

At CloudFactory, we believe that work should be more than just a job—it should be a platform for growth, impact, and community. Here, you’ll earn with purpose, learn every day, and serve a mission that truly matters. If you're looking for a career where you can develop professionally, contribute meaningfully, and be part of a global movement, we’d love to have you on this journey!

Join us today and be part of our mission to connect people and technology for a better world! Apply now and bring your whole, authentic self to work—we can’t wait to meet you!

CloudFactory

About CloudFactory

Bridge the gap between your AI’s promise and its real-world performance. Our technology and talent help you develop, deploy, and operate reliable, trustworthy AI from idea to production faster. We ensure your data is ready for reliable AI models, improve performance with continuous feedback loops, and close the confidence gap by making your AI systems accurate and safe at scale.

We achieve this by combining machine and human intelligence. Our modular and flexible AI platform uses a human-in-the-loop approach to correct errors and edge cases that automation alone can’t handle, continuously improving model performance. With an inference-centric methodology, unique datasets, and our skilled professionals, we enable ML teams to build better AI solutions for real-world problems, ensuring seamless development and monitoring that speeds up production and drives real financial impact.

Founded in 2010, CloudFactory is on a mission to empower talented people around the world to become the skilled humans in the loop vital for unlocking AI's full potential. We’re on four continents, with offices in the UK, the US, Germany, Kenya, and Nepal. To learn more, visit www.cloudfactory.com.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
US / UK / Nepal / Kenya
Year Founded
2010
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